Enrollments in Colorado's new subsidized private insurance exchange continued to climb in early December, as end-of-year deadlines loom.State officials said they had reached 23,009 enrollments on the exchange through Dec. 14,

This exchange is almost the worst in the country, far worse than any federal exchange. They have screwed up making people apply for Medicaid, then failing to produce a denial number, forcing those of us already signed up to discover we have NOTHING.This system, designed by a female Republican who plans to run against Obamacare next fall, requires people to go through Medicaid on their own, then have to wait up to 90 days to get a denial number.

Frankly. this exchange is a piece of crap, and phony Post articles about how great it is shows nitwits for reporters.

As always, demand for "free" stuff is high and we see that most of the new enrollees have signed up for Medicaid. That makes me wonder how many actual paying customers they have for the insurance exchange. That they don't say speaks volumes....

Glorious news Comrades! We have hit 62% of our worst case projections and with the marvelous response of the People expect to continue increasing this number. Comrades Obama and Hickenlooper are even now preparing a new five month plan based on this outpouring of support for the State's policies. Remember wait times and lines for services show that the State is most efficiently allocating resources that the Capitalist pigs would have denied you outright.

Enrollments in Colorado's new subsidized private insurance exchange continued to climb in early December, as end-of-year deadlines loom.

The key word to understand in this opening statement -the opening statement of an article tells you what it is about- is "subsidized".

It has many implications, none of them good for those that don't fall into that category.

Greetings Sid. Seems like I am picking on you today – forgive me. Aren’t already subsidizing this same subset of individuals by paying for their emergency room visits and hospital bills that come up when they are not getting the care they need? At least in theory by forcing them into paying for at least some of their health insurance premiums they are saving us money in the end. Perhaps I am wrong and am overly optomistic on the whole ACA thing.

Enrollments in Colorado's new subsidized private insurance exchange continued to climb in early December, as end-of-year deadlines loom.

The key word to understand in this opening statement -the opening statement of an article tells you what it is about- is "subsidized".

It has many implications, none of them good for those that don't fall into that category.

So I can assume that you never received insurance through an employer or as an employer of a company that offered insurance, because if you had you are being hypocritical as most people 80%, get their insurance via employment which is highly subsidized.

The base insurance prices on the exchange aren't that much better than buying individual health insurance directly. Many families qualify for a subsidy under the exchange. They have a quick estimate function on the site, but to actually qualify, you have to go through the Colorado Peak website first. The Colorado Peak website checks to see if you qualify for Medicaid. The whole process exists because if you qualify for Medicaid you won't get a subsidy, they want you to enroll in Medicaid instead.

I'm not saying that as a good or bad thing, but it explains some of the enrollment numbers. Since everything is being funneled though the Peak program, you are going to see an increase in Medicaid enrollment. Since the paper work can take up to 3 weeks, regardless of the outcome, it will produce a delay in exchange enrolments. Most people sign up for the exchange account, then wait for the Peak result to plug in there, so you are going to have a lot more accounts started than final processed applications for some lag time. Since we are approaching deadlines, you are going to see a jump across the board in activity. Sometimes between now and March you are going to see a lot of Peak paperwork clear and a big jump in exchange enrollments.

SRN wrote:This exchange is almost the worst in the country, far worse than any federal exchange. They have screwed up making people apply for Medicaid, then failing to produce a denial number, forcing those of us already signed up to discover we have NOTHING.This system, designed by a female Republican who plans to run against Obamacare next fall, requires people to go through Medicaid on their own, then have to wait up to 90 days to get a denial number.

Frankly. this exchange is a piece of crap, and phony Post articles about how great it is shows nitwits for reporters.

I agree that the delay in the Medicaid denial is an issue. I'm just guessing here, but I bet the law says that if you can use Medicaid they aren't going to subsidize you to buy private insurance. Because of that they have to check and see if you can use Medicaid. The exchange isn't the problem. The problem is the Colorado Peak Medicaid enrollment process. Most of the people wanting to use the exchange to buy health insurance aren't going to be eligible for Medicaid. The Peak process needs to produce a quick denial result for most cases and let those who want to file an appeal after that.

The exchange website itself seems really straightforward and easy to use. If you don't want a subsidy and just want to buy insurance, its even easier. Its comparable to other insurance web sites I've used in the past.

Why worry about the January 10,2014 deadline for payment. "Its Free". I am still waiting for my $2,500 reduction in my annual premium. My insurance went up $76.00 per month, but I know that is a mistake. It should have gone down $200 per month.

said Adam Fox, director of strategic engagement for the Colorado Consumer Health Initiative. "We're seeing exactly what we expected, that enrollments would pick up before the Dec. 23 deadline for Jan. 1 coverage."

Hey Genius --- EVERYDAY since you launched and December 23rd IS before Dec. 23rd. That is the way a calendar works you see.

Enrollments in Colorado's new subsidized private insurance exchange continued to climb in early December, as end-of-year deadlines loom.

The key word to understand in this opening statement -the opening statement of an article tells you what it is about- is "subsidized".

It has many implications, none of them good for those that don't fall into that category.

So I can assume that you never received insurance through an employer or as an employer of a company that offered insurance, because if you had you are being hypocritical as most people 80%, get their insurance via employment which is highly subsidized.

Subsidized means the cost is paid by someone else. Employee provided health care (the massive proliferation of which was due to FDR's socialist policy of wage controls) is NOT subsidized by anyone.

Not taxing something is not subsidized. The gov't doesn't tax me when I cut my lawn. That does not mean my lawn care is subsidized by the government.

Tax breaks are not subsidies. The gov't confiscating my money via taxes and using it to buy something for someone else, is a subsidy. The gov't confiscating my money via taxes and using it pay farmers not to grow something, is a subsidy.

Intentionally using terms you know to be incorrect is lying. Why do you feel the need to lie?

sub•si•dy (ˈsʌb sɪ di) n., pl. -dies.1. a direct financial aid furnished by a government, as to a private commercial enterprise, an individual, or another government.2. any grant or contribution of money.3. money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.

Hmmm. Let's do the math. 23,000 supposedly signed up so far (assuming their first payment has actually been sent in and received). That's 40% below the worst case projected scenario. Most likely these 23,000 are very sick people who desperately needed to maintain insurance no matter how bad it is or how much it cost, and the resulting risk pool is untenable.

...don't baloney anyone. BOTH state and Nationally, enrollment is SO FAR BEHIND the "experts" predictions!LET's View HOW MANY people have had their policies CANCLED! There too, is reality! The total sum of this ponzi scheme is WE ALL LOSE!

Why don't they ever tell us the "target" number for Medicaid sign-ups that the system is designed to hold like they do the non-Medicaid signups?

Could it be because too many "free" customers are signing up for that while not enough "paying" customers are signing up for regular plans, throwing the whole scheme into a huge imbalance that's going to cost taxpayers dearly?

Enrollments in Colorado's new subsidized private insurance exchange continued to climb in early December, as end-of-year deadlines loom.

The key word to understand in this opening statement -the opening statement of an article tells you what it is about- is "subsidized".

It has many implications, none of them good for those that don't fall into that category.

So I can assume that you never received insurance through an employer or as an employer of a company that offered insurance, because if you had you are being hypocritical as most people 80%, get their insurance via employment which is highly subsidized.

You're confusing a taxpayer subsidy with an employer benefit. Just because your employer pays part of your total compensation to you in the form of a health care plan premium doesn't mean it's anything like a taxpayer subsidy. The money your employer uses to pay your wages and benefits comes from VOLUNTARY transactions by customers, who can take their business elsewhere if they don't like what the employer is doing. And is paid to employees who can choose to quit and look for another employer if they don't like their compensation.

Conversely, taxpayer subsidies are paid with money extracted from taxpayer by the force of law. Those people have no choice. As such, there's an entirely different standard that needs to be applied for the extraction and spending of that money, since it's forced redistribution.

Udall vs Gardner isn't really about Udall or Gardner.

It's about HARRY REID, and whether he gets to keep his job as Senate Majority Leader. Do you like the job he's done making Congress function for the last 8 years? Yes? No?

Enrollments in Colorado's new subsidized private insurance exchange continued to climb in early December, as end-of-year deadlines loom.

The key word to understand in this opening statement -the opening statement of an article tells you what it is about- is "subsidized".

It has many implications, none of them good for those that don't fall into that category.

So I can assume that you never received insurance through an employer or as an employer of a company that offered insurance, because if you had you are being hypocritical as most people 80%, get their insurance via employment which is highly subsidized.

Subsidized means the cost is paid by someone else. Employee provided health care (the massive proliferation of which was due to FDR's socialist policy of wage controls) is NOT subsidized by anyone.

Not taxing something is not subsidized. The gov't doesn't tax me when I cut my lawn. That does not mean my lawn care is subsidized by the government.

Tax breaks are not subsidies. The gov't confiscating my money via taxes and using it to buy something for someone else, is a subsidy. The gov't confiscating my money via taxes and using it pay farmers not to grow something, is a subsidy.

Intentionally using terms you know to be incorrect is lying. Why do you feel the need to lie?

sub•si•dy (ˈsʌb sɪ di) n., pl. -dies.1. a direct financial aid furnished by a government, as to a private commercial enterprise, an individual, or another government.2. any grant or contribution of money.3. money formerly granted by the English Parliament to the crown for special needs.

The statement "tax breaks are not subsidies" is a case of deliberate ignorance. Making it simple...if you make 10,000 taxable dollars and owe the government 20% in taxes (just using round numbers), you owe $2000 in taxes. As a baseline, that $2000 is no longer yours. If they collected that and gave back $1000 to use for your mortgage interest, then they would be subsidizing your mortgage. The fact that they create a tax break so that you don't pay it to start with is just a paper mechanism for your benefit. To further consider the issue, the government collects a pile of money that is used for defense, administration, and a host of other things. Your mortgage subsidy has to be covered somehow. It is covered by other tax payers or borrowing.